The Inkwell Collections

Flights of Fancy: Short Stories and Childhood Tales

  • The Laughin’ Place

    *Many years ago Daddy told me a story about a prank he and his brother played on their Daddy.   I thought it was funny.  This tale is a fictional adaptation of that story. So, I thought we’d have a little… Continue reading

  • Loose Teeth and Taffy

    -This is a true story, based upon a child’s memory. So, people and places are likely a bit different than actual events. However, ones thing is not changed. My Papaw is an amazing man! I had a loose tooth again.… Continue reading

  • Examine the Bones

    There is an old African Proverb that says, “If I stand tall, I’m standing on the shoulders of those who have gone before.”   Booker T. Washington put it this way: “We are standing on the bones of those who have… Continue reading